Some 800,000 seafarers will need to be ”upskilled” to handle new fuels currently being developed as part of shipping’s decarbonisation journey.
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IMO’s 2030 and 2040 GHG reduction targets now explicitly linked to fuel standard, whilst momentum builds on a universal GHG price (levy), but all options remain on the table
The Sixteenth Meeting of the Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships has just concluded with some progress made on the finalisation of mid-term measures, and without a decisive shift in the landscape of positions and preferences. This meeting was the first convening of the IMO following the adoption of the Revised GHG Strategy in July 2023.
IMO confident net zero pathway will be finalised by next year
On the first day of a series of critical meetings at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that will shape the world’s first global decarbonisation plan for any industry sector, Secretary General, Arsenio Dominguez, said nothing now could stop new regulations from being agreed.
Records smashed – new WMO climate report confirms 2023 hottest so far
Records were once again broken for greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, sea level rise, ice cover and glacier retreat, a new global report issued by the UN weather agency (WMO) on Tuesday shows.
Climate change indicators reached record levels in 2023: WMO
The state of the climate in 2023 gave ominous new significance to the phrase “off the charts.”
Oil and gas companies are way off-track from Paris Agreement goals, finds new combined alignment scorecard
Despite falling short, bp scores highest relative to oil producing peers.
A clear CII framework can drive industry to adopt effective energy efficiency meassures
Francesco Sandrelli, Policy Director – Environment at the UK Chamber of Shipping, emphasizes that while the maritime industry has made strides in decarbonization, there’s more to be done. A robust CII framework can encourage vessels to maximize energy efficiency, reducing reliance on new fuels and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
New partners strengthen digitalization and decarbonization along the Rotterdam-Singapore Green & Digital Shipping Corridor
Hapag-Lloyd and three other partners have joined the Rotterdam-Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor, furthering strengthening its efforts to accelerate digitalization and decarbonization of one of the worlds foremost shipping routes.
Interview: Arsenio Domínguez, Secretary General, IMO
The podcast was recorded in the wake of the 81st session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) and, in conversation with ship.energy’s contributing editor, Mark Williams, Dominguez underscores the importance of the IMO when it comes to establishing global regulations for the shipping sector.
Opinion: Even progressive carriers could struggle to reach climate goals
It is worrying for the entire industry that one of the most progressive shipping companies seems to be struggling to reduce its emissions, writes Lars Jensen.